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Cork's 96fm Opinion Line
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The Byrne Report - Post Natal Depression Pt 3
Paul Byrne talks to Cork people in a vox pop and to Dr Greg Murphy about Post Natal Depression. The Byrne Report is funded by the News Reporting Scheme. Hosted…
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Nourish Your Body, Mind, With Local Producers At The Cork and Kerry Food Festival
Food writer Cathy Fitzgibbon and Skibbereen Food Company founder Matthew Brownie join PJ to preview the Cork and Kerry Food Festival at City Hall, showcasing…
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Two Brothers Lost, One Life Rebuilt Deseie Fitzgerald’s Story of Bereavement
After losing two younger brothers and suffering a paralyzing spinal injury all within 14 months, former Charleville hurler Deseie Fitzgerald joins PJ to share…
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The Byrne Report - Post Natal Depression Pt 2
Paul Byrne talks to Madge Fogarty about her own experience and setting up Post Natal Depression Ireland. The Byrne Report is funded by the News Reporting…
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Bessborough: Can the High Court Unlock the Truth?
Over 850 infants died at Bessborough with no record of where they were laid to rest—Labour Senator Laura Harmon joins PJ to discuss Minister Norma Foley’s High…
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"Thumping Down Front Doors" Brazen Youths Terrorise Young Families In Carrigaline
Kate describes to PJ the late-night horror on Saturday of a brazen youth gang thumping down doors, terrifying young mums with babies, and brazenly shouting…
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Life Saver or Crying Wolf? The Push for National Weather Siren Texts
From school closures to devastating flash floods, Cllr Audrey Buckley joins PJ to argue why Ireland is years overdue for an EU-mandated mobile alert system…
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The Byrne Report - Post Natal Depression Pt 1
Paul Byrne talks to Eileen about her experience with Post Natal Depression. The Byrne Report is funded by the News Reporting Scheme. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Arrests In Waterford Birchwood Estate Fire Tragedy
As five remain in custody under anti-gang legislation, Damien Tiernan updates PJ. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Christina Donnelly On The RSA Breathalyzer In Bars Plan
Road safety campaigner Christina Donnelly joins PJ to explain why encouraging drivers to "test their luck" is a fatal mistake Hosted on Acast. See…
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2026-10-20 Murder Investigation Update, Solar Savings Even On Small Roofs, 11:11 And More...
PJ hears about the murder investigation into the death of Paul O'Connor, learns even three panels can dramatically change your fuel bill, discovers what the…
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Naomi & Caleb Are Singing For Ireland In Junior Eurovision - Let's Get The Vote Out!
"Níos Láidre" is the tune and Naomi & Caleb are the singers. PJ chats to them ahead of the weekend final. Voting opens Fri Oct 23rd at 11:00 PM on jesc.tv…
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Lost Your Friends on a Night Out? There’s Finally an App for That
We’ve all started a night with five friends and ended up with two—creator Will joins PJ to reveal Barrmin, the free group-planning app designed to keep your…
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The Accidental Confessional Cork’s All-Nude Theatre Show Reveals Secrets
Would you sit in a room with naked strangers and reveal your deepest truth? Director Darren Kelleher chats with PJ about Bare—an unscripted theatre show where…
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Costing Money to Work? Special Needs Bus Escorts Deserve Better!
Fianna Fáil TD Pádraig O’Sullivan tells PJ about a glaring loophole leaving workers seriously out of pocket. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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€4,000 Premium Down to €570 Is The Black Box In Your Car Worth It?
Measuring how you corner and brake gives insurers a guide to whether a young driver is really dangerous and the benefits are huge Daragh Cassidy of bonkers.ie…
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Out of Date Before It Starts? Spring Lane’s Overhaul
With young families living alongside rats and portaloos, Cllr Oliver Moran tells PJ we must take refurbishment seriously Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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11:11 And Why the Universe Tests You Before Delivering Your Dreams
After Niamh's inspiring marathon story of daily 11:11 wishes for a transplant for her friend Edel, Stacey Walsh (This Irish Witch) joins PJ to unpack the real…
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Ditch Gift Clutter Give a Piece of Wild Cork This Christmas
PJ hears from Rory MacCanna of Green Sod Ireland about a neat idea for spreading some love of Ireland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Small Roof Solar Will It Still Save Money?
Southern Solar’s Mark O’Donoghue explains to PJ how even three panels can slash your bills—and why you could get them fully covered by grants. Hosted on Acast…
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Planning Objection To Murphy's Rock LDA Fence By Cllr Noel O'Flynn and Ken O'Flynn TD
Cllr O'Flynn tells PJ there has to be a better solution than taking the area from rom pram-friendly strolls to an iron fortress Hosted on Acast. See…
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Gardaí Looking For Help From Public In Mallow Paul O'Connell Murder Investigation
PJ talks to Irish Independent Southern Correspondent Ralph Riegel about developments in the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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2026-10-29 We Loved John So Much, The 11:11 Wish That Saved A Life, Health Insurance Shocker & More...
PJ hears from Helena who lost her brother John at the accident in Stryker, learns about an 11:11 wish that brought a life-saving transplant, discovers the best…
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Making Friends in Your 20s Without the Pub Opeyemi Azeez on 'Girls Like Us
After feeling isolated and stuck doomscrolling in the evenings, 24-year-old Opeyemi Azeez tells PJ how a tearful TikTok video inspired 'Girls Like Us'—a…
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Gullible or Genius? Inside the Round Table Chaos on Celebrity Traitors
From James Blunt leading the sheep to the slaughter to Ross Kemp dodging a cliffhanger murder in plain sight, Órla O'Donovan and PJ look at the latest drama on…
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Gorillas In Rwanda to 40th Birthdays How to Actually Plan a Bucket-List Trip
From tracking elusive snow leopards in the Himalayas to bypassing airport hubs, JP Griffin joins PJ to explain how bespoke travel planning removes the stress…
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Why Your Health Cover Was Slashed While Prices Rose
Dermot Goode of healthinsuranceireland.ie tells PJ what the companies aren't telling you and how to get a good deal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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Is Storm Austin Actually Coming? The Bank Holiday Forecast
Before you cancel your Jazz Festival tickets or bank holiday weekend plans over Storm Austin headlines, Carlow Weather’s Alan O'Reilly joins PJ to explain why…
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11:11 Make a Wish: The Secret Daily Text That Came True
Every single day at 11:11, Niamh Foran tells PJ she made a silent wish for her sick college friend Edel to get a liver transplant—now, eight years on, she’s…
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Why The Cornell Seven Case Is The Talk Of Cork
PJ hears about the interest in the Cornell 7 predator case in UCC from Molly Curtis of the UCC Criminology Society Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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Underfunded Outgunned Families Facing Drug Violence Are Left To Terror
With drug gangs operating with complete impunity while state anti-intimidation programmes receive less funding than a single gang’s payroll, MEP Michael…
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'Working for Nothing' Top Cork Solicitor Frank Buttimer Speaks Out On Legal Aid
As criminal defence solicitors escalate their nationwide strike, PJ and prominent Cork solicitor Frank Buttimer talk about solicitor anger and the alarming…
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He Was the Glue of Our Family Remembering John Murphy Who Died At Stryker
Helena Browne joins PJ to remember her brother John Murphy—a devoted husband, father of three, and the glue of their family who went to work one morning and…
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Does My Child Have to Get Injured By A Syringe?
Anna tells PJ the terrifying moment her 18-month-old toddler reached for discarded syringes on Cathedral Road, asking why simple daily walks have become a…
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Four Guards For All of Cork Scramblers, Closed Stations, and Bank Holiday Gridlock
Between closed local Garda stations, daylight fireworks, and scramblers terrorizing local parks, PJ and Cllr Peter Horgan ask why Cork’s growing communities…
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Hundreds Of Cork Families In Drug Debt Fear, Red Light Means Go For Mums Of Newborns, Roches Stores Reunited & More...
PJ hears the reality of drug lord terror for families who have someone caught in the debt spiral, learns about a new way for mums of newborns to have…
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Roches Stores Reunion For Staff At The Centre Of Cork
Finbarr Buckley Christine Lynch & Rose O'Connor talk parcel depot, canteen hijinks, and the landmark dome on St. Patrick's Street to PJ Coogan. Reunion happens…
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Let's Love The Lough It's Corks Best Walk!
Sick of dodging dog fouling with the buggy, local mum Kate O'Regan launches a grassroots Tidy Towns group to give the Lough the love and care it desperately…
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New Mum? Here's A Great Wellness Session Just For You!
PJ hears a great idea from Samantha to look after yourself after baby arrives from @pilateswithsamcork Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Cancer Survivors Can Now Get Mortgages But Travel Insurance Still A Big Problem
Pamela survived pancreatic cancer and even did the Camino but there are still problems getting travel insurance which is just a shame, she tells PJ. See also…
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We Must Stop Kids Being Stranded By Ghost Busses
Cllr Patrick O'Donovan tells PJ Coogan Cork's ghost bus problem has real world consequences Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Lured to the River? The Unsolved Death in Mallow
Irish Independent's Ralph Riegel explains that Gardaí are launching a widespread appeal for footage around Killavullen as resources mobilize for what looks set…
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As Little Island Recovery & Haulage Closes - Will There Be More?
PJ talks to Ger Hyland of the IRHA about the pressures on freight companies and what this means for prices in shops. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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Damien Tiernan Updates Us On Mood As Roscarbery & Waterford Mourn The English Family Tragedy
Damien Tiernan describes the somber mood in Waterford to PJ Coogan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bernard Explains How His Drug Debt Spiralled from €1200 To Begging For His Life
Bernard O'Hehir explains when you can't pay the cash crime lords demand violence. To contact the DRIVE Program (Drug Related Intimidation & Violence…
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Hundreds Of Cork Families Face Drug Gang Intimidation
Ken O'Flynn TD tells PJ this tragedy of families living in fear must end now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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2026-10-15 People Back Strikers, Being A Pop Culchie, Sore Throat Nightmare For 7 Year Old Hannah & More...
PJ takes calls from listeners on yesterday's strike, celebrates Ireland's strangeness that made us what we are, learns that a sore throat can ruin your life…
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Rewriting My Fair Lady With Belfast, Beats, and Broken Rules
Actor Seán T. Ó Meallaigh joins PJ to explain how Pygmalion 26 brings a raw, Belfast-born edge to the My Fair Lady story on the Everyman stage Mon Oct 19th…
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When A Common Sore Throat Attacked 7 Year Old Hannah's Brain
Michelle tells PJ how her daughter Hannah's sore throat became a nightmare that needed treatment in London and wants other parents to know the signs. See also…
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Do Massive Govt Fees Threaten Radio?
Cllr Shane O'Callaghan talks to PJ about his City Council motion that passed unanimously asking that fees charged to local broadcasters be reviewed Hosted on…
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Paraic Has Written The Book On Pop Culchies
Paraic has the craic with PJ about great moments in recent Irish culture that made us and gets the height of praise for his book from Marty fan Annette. Paraic…
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Cork Callers Talk About Yesterday's Protests
PJ hears mostly support for the Public Sector Pay strikers after their action yesterday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Cork Kids Getting Sick From Mould Could Be Saved By Awwabs Law
Cllr Jerrica Struthers tells PJ that she wants a law that children living in poor conditions in social housing should have guaranteed limits before a repair is…
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Cork Principal Fears French Style Protests In Irish Education
PJ hears Coláiste Éamann Rís principal Aaron Wolfe explain why pupils in Ireland could get as frustrated as their French counterparts. Menawhile Pat called in…
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Schools In Cork Get "Hamas" Email
Schools across Cork got an email claiming to be from "Hamas" threatening harm PJ asks MTU Cybersecurity expert Dr Hazel Murray PhD if the people who sent it…
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2026-10-14 Massive Backing For Public Service Strikers, Keelan Is Spreading Kindness, Surprising Grants For Solar & More...
PJ hears from the picket line, talks to Keelan who at just 13 is spreading kindness and sweets, learns about solar grants you can get even if you are on social…
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Why Are Holidays Loaded With So Many Hidden Charges?
PJ talks to Eoghan Corry of TravelExtra.ie about the mushrooming tourist taxis, airline fees and other hidden extras Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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Katie O'Keefe From 96FM News Samples Opinions On The SMC Protest Line
Katie talks to public service strikers in Wellington Road Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How Virginia Saved The Quay Coop As The Inside Place For Outsiders Thanks To The Local Enterprise Office
PJ talks to Virginia O'Gara of The Quay Co-Op, a "Leading Light" for National Women's Enterprise Day which happens tomorrow. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Keelan Is The Dunmanway Teen Spreading Secret Kindness
Using his own pocket money to leave sweet treats and uplifting notes for strangers having a hard day, 13-year-old Keelan O’Donovan and his proud dad Declan…